Kim Tae-hoon, formerly of Woori Bank and KY Private Equity (KY PE), founded the private equity (PE) manager True Blue Equity.
Kim is one of the most seasoned veterans in Korea's acquisition finance industry. Born in 1971, Kim joined Hanil Bank (the predecessor of Woori Bank) in 1996 and worked at Woori Bank for 30 years. At Woori Bank, Kim served as head of the M&A team in the investment finance department, head of the investment finance department, head of the investment finance division, and head of the Jongno corporate banking division, and also served as head of business support at Woori Financial Group.
After leaving Woori Bank, Kim has served as CEO of KY PE since early this year.
True Blue Equity advances an investment creed that "unchanging trust is capital." Kim said, "Based on expertise in M&A and acquisition finance, we design differentiated investment structures and pursue responsible investments that include value-up efforts for growth companies and small and midsize companies located in the provinces."
Jeon Seung-ha also joined True Blue Equity as deputy CEO. Jeon worked in the PE division and the corporate restructuring division at Korea Development Bank before serving as head of the investment division at KY PE. A graduate of Yonsei University's economics department and the MBA program at the National University of Singapore (NUS), Jeon is regarded as having experience that spans corporate finance and international finance.